STANANDLOU MARKETING/ADVERTISING

PHOTOS

Lou in his custom-fitted Lazy Boy.

MacAdams and Jennifer Grassman webcast from Sugarhill  It was a night I will never forget.

1. Jennifer Grassman and MacAdams,  back-to-back at Sugarhill Recording studio with me, guest host for the special webcast, sitting in a Lazy Boy in the middle of the recording studio while MacAdams is rocking out and Jennifer Grassman is beautifully telling her little sister why men are no good.

I’m going to tell you the story in a minute but I wanted to provide you with a link to the audiocast of the actual recording. Click HERE and it’ll take you right to the webcast. (more…)

Dec. 8, 2007, 12:09AM
Marketing – The devastation from Hurricane Katrina was far-reaching, but for some, the evacuation offered an opportunity to grow. Sold on Houston’s advertising community

By SANDRA BRETTING For The Chronicle

When Michelle Reed gazes at the swirling water of Buffalo Bayou from her office, it’s a constant reminder of what brought her to town. Reed arrived on the heels of Hurricane Katrina two years ago and, for the most part, has never looked back. (more…)

Thanks to the leadership of STANANDLOU’s Lou Congelio and the hard work of dozens of supporters, Houston now has a local effort aimed at keeping and showcasing creative talent in Houston.

“We’re excited to create an infrastructure for creative talent in Houston,” says Lou of the newly established organization. “As a group we want to remind businesses and agencies that there is creative talent in Houston. We then hope to promote that talent in a way that inspires these entities to utilize their local creative resources.”

The group began as a committee of the Houston Advertising Federation aimed at addressing the issue of local businesses hiring non-local agencies and other out-of-city creative professionals. Since late last year, the groundwork has been in the works for Only in Houston and the initiative was officially kicked off in February of this year.

OnlyinHouston.com is scheduled to launch in July and is billed as a directory and showcase for everyone from graphic artists to on-air talent as well as a resource for those seeking creative services.

“We want to make it easier for talented people – and for people seeking great talent—to work, and to find work in Houston,” says Congelio.

Only in Houston is an initiative of the Houston Advertising Federation (HAF) chaired by the president of STANANDLOU Advertising, Lou Congelio. Plans for filing Only in Houston as a 501(c)(6) organization are in the works.

STANANDLOU is a full-service communication firm based in Houston, with projected 2005 billings of $27 million. Starting as a creative boutique in 1988, the agency has grown to a top-five full service agency that pushes the creative envelope. Clients include Aphelion Software, Constellation NewEnergy, Conoco LNG, The Houstonian, Kelsey-Seybold Clinics, LOGIX Communications, Monterey’s/Little Mexico, The Redstone, and UHY Advisors.